Judge Duffey set forth facts and provided a comprehensive analysis of the basis for awarding Hubbard/Downing, Inc., d/b/a Hans Performance Products (“HANS”) significantly less in sanctions than requested. By Order dated May 30, 2013 [Dkt#65] (the “Contempt Order”), the Court had found Kevin Heath and his new company […]
The following is a summary of recent copyright suits filed in Georgia: BWP Media Alleges Copyright Violations in Complaint Against Sandra Rose On December 13, 2013, BWP Media USA Inc. of Los Angeles, California (doing business as Pacific Coast News, hereinafter “BWP,” or “plaintiff(s)”), filed a complaint against […]
The following is a summary of recent trademark suits filed in the Georgia district courts:The Trade Secrets of Logistics Warehouse Solutions, Inc. (“WSI”) of Rochelle Park, New Jersey, filed suit against Platinum Circle Technologies, LLC, Platinum Circle Holdings, LLC, James Hamilton, Gregory Philman, Lamar Whitley, all of Alpharetta, […]
On September 27, 2013 Ironburg Inventions, Ltd. (“Ironburg”) of Somerset, Great Britain, and Scuf Gaming International, LLC (“Scuf Gaming”) of Atlanta, Georgia, the company through which Ironburg conducts business in the United States, filed a complaint against Playrapid EURL (“Playrapid”) of Tarascon, France and its subsidiary corporation BURN […]
The complaint alleges that L&L Broadcasting, LLC (L&L), is displaying photos on its website for which National Photo Group (NPG) holds issued or pending copyrights. NPG accuses L&L of attracting more viewers by use of the infringing photos and profiting from advertising sold to third parties. NGP identifies […]
On September 12, 2013 Penhall Company (“Penhall”) of Anaheim California filed a complaint against Southeast Grinding and Grooving, LLC (“Southeast”) of Marietta, Georgia and Stefan Frame, also of Marietta, Georgia alleging trademark infringement under Section 32(1) of the Trademark Act of 1946 [15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)], unfair competition […]
TransCardiac Therapeutics, Inc. (“TransCardiac”), as a citizen of Georgia sued agents of the State of Georgia and their agents for contractual and tort claims on August 9, 2013, in the State Court of Fulton County. With the consent of the Georgia Tech defendants (Georgia Tech Research Corporation and […]
Earlier this year, Krush Communications, LLC (Krush) of Brandon, Florida filed a complaint against Lunex Telecom, Inc. (Lunex) of Duluth, Georgia in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and tortious interference with business expectations. The case was […]
As reported here, CTP Innovations recently filed patent infringement lawsuits against nine commercial printing companies. As alluded to in our prior post, the Printing Industries of America (“PIA”), a nonprofit trade association representing the printing and graphic arts industry, issued a notice denouncing the CTP actions and vowing to […]
ExoTablet, Ltd. (“ExoTablet”), filed suit against Overseas Electronics, Inc. (“Overseas”), on August 16, 2013, alleging infringement by the “Padfone” and “Padfone2” devices offered for sale and sold by Overseas. The complaint mirrors the allegations of patent infringement by the “Padfone” and “Padfone2” asserted by ExoTablet’s complaint against Negri […]
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